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Cate Blanchett’s Disclaimer: Trailer, cast, Photos, & Everything we know
Last updated September 25, 2024
Get ready for a thrilling ride with Apple TV+’s Disclaimer, a new limited series written and directed by the acclaimed Alfonso Cuarón. This gripping series, based on Renée Knight’s bestselling novel, delves into the dark and complex world of a celebrated journalist who faces the consequences of her hidden past.
The excitement ramped up recently when Apple TV+ unveiled the first teaser, showcasing Cate Blanchett as Catherine Ravenscroft, a journalist whose world begins to unravel after receiving a novel from an enigmatic source. The teaser hints at a suspenseful journey, with Blanchett navigating through secrets and threats to her reputation.
This article offers a full overview, including release dates, plot details, and the latest updates. Stay tuned as we continuously update this article with the newest information on the series!
Release Date & Where to Watch
The seven-episode series will premiere on Apple TV+ on Friday, Oct. 11, 2024. The first two episodes will be available immediately, followed by new episodes every Friday until Nov. 15, 2024. Prior to its streaming release, several episodes will debut at the Venice Film Festival in September for their world premieres. The drama and thriller series is rated TV-MA.
Plot
Acclaimed journalist Catherine Ravenscroft has made a career out of exposing others' misdeeds. However, her world unravels when she receives a novel from an unknown author, realizing she is the main character in a story revealing her darkest secrets.
Desperate to uncover the writer's identity, Catherine must confront her past before it destroys her life and her relationships with her husband, Robert, and their son, Nicholas.
Cast
- Cate Blanchett (The Aviator and Blue Jasmine) as Catherine Ravenscroft: A respected veteran journalist.
- Indira Varma as Narrator
- Kevin Kline (The Big Chill, In & Out, and A Fish Called Wanda) as Stephen Brigstocke: A retired professor who harbors a grudge against Catherine.
- Sacha Baron Cohen (Borat) as Robert: Catherine's husband.
- Lesley Manville as Nancy: Stephen's late wife
- Kodi Smit-McPhee (The Power of the Dog) as Nicholas: Catherine and Robert's twenty-something son.
- HoYeon Jung as Kim
- Louis Partridge as Jonathan Brigstocke: Stephen and Nancy's deceased son who allegedly had a love affair with Catherine before his death.
- Adam Szabo as Media Award Guest
- Daniele Nicoli as Judicial Officer
- Whitney Kehinde as Emily
- Leila George as Young Catherine
- Liv Hill as Sasha
- Youssef Kerkour as Richard Perkins
- Adam El Hagar as Young Robert
- Oliver Shaw as Tristan Pemberton
- Rosie Hilal as Waitress
- Zoltan Rencsar as Passerby
- Gemma Jones as Helen
- Anya Marco Harris as Aleena
- Archie George as Lattimer
Episode Guide
The seven-episode limited series will premiere globally on Friday, Oct. 11, 2024, with the first two episodes followed by new episodes every Friday until Nov. 15, 2024.
- Season 1 Episode 1 (Friday, Oct. 11, 2024)
- Season 1 Episode 2 (Friday, Oct. 11, 2024)
- Season 1 Episode 3 (Friday, Oct. 18, 2024)
- Season 1 Episode 4 (Friday, Oct. 25, 2024)
- Season 1 Episode 5 (Friday, Nov. 1, 2024)
- Season 1 Episode 6 (Friday, Nov. 8, 2024)
- Season 1 Episode 7 (Friday, Nov. 15, 2024)
Official Trailer
The tense teaser features striking images, such as Blanchett narrowly avoiding a car and a couple on a gloomy beach. Check it out:
Where is Disclaimer Filmed?
Filming for the series commenced in June 2022, taking place in London, Mexico, Italy, and Sydney, and wrapped up in February 2023. Additional pickup scenes were shot in South Africa during March and April 2023.
Behind the Scenes
Disclaimer is written and directed by five-time Academy Award winner Alfonso Cuarón (Gravity, Roma, and Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban). Produced by Esperanto Filmoj and Anonymous Content, the series features Cuarón and Gabriela Rodriguez (Esperanto Filmoj), David Levine, and the late Steve Golin (Anonymous Content) as executive producers. Blanchett, who also stars, serves as an executive producer, with Emmanuel Lubezki, Donald Sabourin, and Carlos Morales contributing as executive producers. Renée Knight is a co-executive producer.
The directors of photography are Lubezki and Academy Award nominee Bruno Delbonnel, while the score is composed by Academy and Grammy Award winner Finneas O’Connell (Barbie, No Time to Die).
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